Deutsche Welle, a broadcasting service with German learning resources
Description: Deutsche Welle is an online platform that broadcasts worldwide news and information from Germany. Their radio and online content is available in 30 different languages. More importantly, Deutsche Welle includes a section offering a wide selection of free resources for German learners and teachers. It is free to use. Creating an account and signing up is required to personalise content preferences, save articles for later reading, or access certain features.
Evaluation: Deutsche Welle is a valuable tool for both German teachers and learners since it provides a broad variety of resources for their target language. It can be a way to incorporate real-life materials into the classroom and bolster autonomous learning. The materials are organised by level following the guidelines of the CEFR, making the search for materials easier. An online placement test is also available to help students decide which online resources suit them better. The platform also offers the latest international news in several languages.
Cost: Free without registration.
Respect for privacy 
Privacy evaluations indicate how a tool handles personal data collection, storage, and sharing, including GDPR compliance and security measures, among others. The ICT-REV team provides them for informational purposes, reflecting our best understanding at the time of review, but assumes no legal responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of these evaluations and encourages users to conduct their own assessments: High. Deutsche Welle collects a variety of data when users access its websites, including non-personal data such as log file information and personal data when necessary for specific services, which implies some level of data minimization. It has appropriate security measures in place and keeps data on secure servers. Deutsche Welle asks for consent to collect and process personal data in certain cases, such as for competitions and newsletters. It also acknowledges users’ rights to withdraw their consent for data processing at any time, together with the rights to access and erase their data. It complies with the GDPR. See more here.
Type Of Interaction:
Individual work,
Skills:
Listening,
Reading,
Content:
Website/other users supply,
Usability and tech notes ▼
Time efficiency Time needed to learn how to use a tool and its time-saving potential: Medium.
Interface language(s) The number of languages in which the tool is currently available/adaptable to: English, German and 28 more.
Saving work for future use Can work be saved for future use?: Yes, with an account.
Any other relevant information:
- Installation required?: Not for the browser version; yes for the apps.
- Compatibility/ Operating System: Any browser; iOS, Android.